Brooklyn shooting suspect Frank R. James will appear in court Thursday, but there is confusion and controversy about how he ended up in custody Wednesday, about 30 hours after he allegedly opened fire on a crowded New York subway car and platform. Poli…
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Gov. DeSantis to migrants dropped in D.C.: Do not come to Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly told illegal immigrants not to come to his state after some of the 23 migrants who were bused to the nation’s capital said they planned to head to Miami. The migrants would have to find their own way to Florid…
Biden’s approval plummeting faster among younger Americans: Gallup
President Biden’s approval rating has dropped far more sharply among young Americans than among older Americans over the course of his presidency, Gallup said Thursday. The polling company said Mr. Biden’s approval rating dropped by 21 points, from 60%…
CDC extends transportation mask rule for two weeks
The Biden administration will extend the federal mask mandate on public transportation for another two weeks because it wants time to evaluate the BA.2 variant and whether it will cause major problems. The mask rule had been set to expire on April 18 b…
White House slams Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over new border inspections
The White House slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday for ordering “unnecessary and redundant” inspections at the southern border in the wake of President Biden’s decision to lift a pandemic-era order that turned back migrants. White House press …
Kai Kahele, Hawaii congressman, rarely reports to Washington, relies on proxy voting
A House Democrat from Hawaii has spent hardly any time in Washington over the past four months, casting only five votes in person while leveraging proxy voting to stay home in the islands, according to a new report. Rep. Kai Kahele ran as someone who w…
Rudy Giuliani helps investigators unlock his electronic devices
Federal prosecutors are reportedly closer to deciding whether to charge Rudolph W. Giuliani over his foreign lobbying efforts after the former New York City mayor helped investigators unlock electronic devices seized by the FBI. Mr. Giuliani’s la…
Majority of U.S. voters support funding global vaccination effort: survey
The majority of U.S. voters support new federal funding for COVID-19 vaccinations in other countries, according to a survey released Wednesday that sheds light on attitudes while Congress stalls on a virus package that stripped out global funding compl…
Zelenskyy praises Biden for labeling Rusian actions as genocide
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised President Biden late Tuesday for describing Russia’s wartime actions in Ukraine as genocide. Mr. Zelenskyy hailed Mr. Biden’s pronouncement as the “true words of a true leader.” “C…
Zelenskyy praises Biden for labeling Russian actions as genocide
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised President Biden late Tuesday for describing Russia’s wartime actions in Ukraine as genocide. Mr. Zelenskyy hailed Mr. Biden’s pronouncement as the “true words of a true leader.” “C…